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Farming…

28 Aug 2009 by

 Virtual farming is indeed a good way to escape myself from my real life issues and get myself busy having fun with my online buddies. Siao liao. I have just started Farm Town for a week, and now I’m hooked. Die…really hooked. LOL!

But then, I’ve achieved what I want, which is just a farm house. I don’t aim for anything too big, so from today onwards, it’s more like leisure farming. As for the rest of the custom software games at Facebook, I shall delete or ignore them off as I don’t have time for more. Having one farm is more than I can handle!

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This and That

27 Aug 2009 by

 A few things turned up unexpected lately, so I’m trying my best to stay cool and cope with it.

Firstly, hubby found his preferred school for Justin, which is way much cheaper than most international schools. It’s an international within a university community, which is meant for the kids of master degree or Phd students, and only limited vacancy is open for “outsiders” like us. Some said it’s quite hard to get in, but my expat friend said they’ll take outsiders too, but we just have to pay slightly more than the “insider kids”. The school looks old to me, and not well facilitated, I mean, as comparing to other international schools I’ve visited. But then, with the price we will be paying…err…I can’t say much. :P

The thing is, it sounds like school lunch s*cks and I have to pack tea and lunch for my kids next time, and I will be very very busy preparing food, sending lunch and etc. Sigh…I’ll see how I can cope later…Driving around like nuts! LOL! *Luluk, i pergi rumah u more often. Pinjam microwave oven. :P *

Another thing is, hubby is going back next week and I’ll be home alone with the kids. I’ve WARNED them to be good, and be very good as mommy will be one leg kick for a week. So, let’s cooperate and don’t let mommy have high blood pressure, especially you Isabelle! LOL!

Besides that, I’m flying back with the kids by the end of September, right after the kids term exam. They will have a month break and hubby agreed not to let them join the holiday camp, which is more expensive than the flight tickets home. :P Besides that, we plan to visit my maternal grandpa, who is in critical condition now. So I really want to make a trip home to see him.

To my friends back home, I shall try to meet up if possible. So let’s see how ya? I don’t have a car la!!! And maybe I will stay at my grandpa’s place for awhile, if there is room for us. The kids and I will make a short stay in Ipoh too since they miss their cousins a lot.

But firstly, I need to settle the internet connection in Penang once I reach home. I wonder if my wireless router is still around? LOL!

Ah…so many things are running in my head now…

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Sharing House Chores

24 Aug 2009 by

 Our cleaner comes to our house twice a week for cleaning and so far she performs rather well. The only problem is she doesn’t do the laundry and garden, but I can’t expect too much. As long as she continues to wash the bathrooms, scrub the floor, clean my kitchen stove and copper kitchen sinks, she already does me a big favor!

Hubby asked me to get the small hand brooms and dustpans for the kids and he trained them to clean up their mess after meals. At first, our kids are playful and eager to do their chores, but now it’s more like a responsibility to them, instead of a toy. Whenever they dirty the floor, we will ask them to clean up by themselves and both of them always oblige. There was a week when their teachers passed us the “house chore chart” and asked us to monitor if our kids helped out at home. Too bad I can’t read, so I left it to hubby to “mark” and tick their performance.

I must say, both our kids are very independent now, and they can do most of their “duties” on their own. Isabelle is so particular with her wooden doll house, and she will put everything back in place after playing with her doll house. She won’t let us mess up her house! LOL!

Justin puts his Lego, robots, Lego Techni and etc all in place too, and so far, he seldom loses his toy.

Honestly, I think hubby does a great job at home. He does the laundry and ironing. Even if his ironing is not perfect, but I try my best not to complain so that he won’t dump the job to me. LOL! But if I really beh tahan, then I will redo myself…without him noticing it. :P

Luckily, our house is really small, so it’s not too hard to maintain. The only problem is we are out of space of racks, so a lot of our stuffs are place on the leg rest or on the floor. It looks a bit messy, but what to do? We can’t squeeze in any furniture.

Category: Mothering Moments  4 Comments

Sharing on H1N1

24 Aug 2009 by

 I’m glad that Msau shared her experience with H1N1, and if you are interested to know about it, please hop over to her blog. A lot of us are worried about the flu, but then, I’m taking it easy now. Justin was sick a few weeks ago, but we were glad that the pediatrician confirmed that it’s just a normal flu, even if he had fever for days. I guess we should know when to bring our kids to the hospital, as well as read up more about influenze type A, and just take our precaution steps. So far, we are still going shopping and gai gai as usual, and our lives are not confined to our home only. :P

Like most sickness, early detection and treatment help a lot. At least a lot of patients are fully recovered, but just like treatments for Mesothelioma or any illness, some didn’t make it. From the news, most that passed away had other healthy complication too. So, we just have to take a good care of ourselves first.

I have 2 friends who got it, but they are totally healed now. This flu has been spreading for some time in Thailand, and last I know, there are close to 100 death cases and about 12k confirmed cases. I stopped checking the stats one week ago. I’m  too lazy to follow the stats already. Life goes on anyway.

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Disciplining Isabelle Again

17 Aug 2009 by

I prefer to step away and let hubby handle Isabelle, especially if I’ve reached my patience level. So, when hubby was lecturing her last night, I quickly grabbed my camera and snapped some photos. LOL!

We ate out last night, and all of us went back with full tummies. When the kids asked for their supper (just a slice of sandwich), hubby told them that they had to finish the bread, if not he would not fix them the sandwiches. Thus, both of them agreed. Justin ate his bread in front of the TV while Isabelle was basically HOLDING the bread with her eyes guled on Power Rangers.

Then, she placed the plate on the dining table and said, “I don’t want already.”

 

Hubby wanted to teach her a lesson about not wasting food so he asked for her hand.

 

Hubby: Give me your hand.
Isabelle: Why? You want to piak me?

 

Hubby: Ya, because you said you will finish the bread. Papa told you already, if not hungry, cannot ask for bread. Cannot waste food. Give me your hand.

Isabelle: You want to piak me hard hard?

 

Hubby: Ya, because you’re wasting food. Give me your hand.

Isabelle: No. Cannot piak my  hand.


She’s trying hard to hold back her tears…

 


until she could not hold anymore. She only shed a few drops but she didn’t cry.

 

So, hubby started lecturing her about not wasting food, about African children, about many children starve to death and bla bla bla. And no matter what, Isabelle just hid her hands behind her back. LOL! Very stubborn little girl huh?

In the end, daddy made her promise that she won’t waste food again.


Making a promise.

 


And of course, daddy had to “pujuk pujuk” our little princess after the long lecture la…

 

If not she will say, “I don’t love papa already.” LOL!

BTW, I think Isabelle is on a food strike lately. She eats lesser and she has lost interests in most of her favorite food, including wieners! She only takes a bite of fruits for breakfast, after her bottle of milk. She refuses to eat anything until her tea break at school.

So, I shall take a break from fixing her bento. Hubby said let her starve for a few days after school, then maybe she is more keen to have her dinner.

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Khlong Suan 100 Year Old Market

14 Aug 2009 by

Hubby suggested that we made a trip to Khong Suan 100 Year Old Market on Mother’s Day. All of us really “dilly dally” the whole morning so by the time we left home, it’s almost 11am. It’s so sunny and hot, and the journey to Khlong Suan Old Market took about 2 hours! You bet I was in my utmost grumpy mood as I really hate the sun, except on beach trips. :P

Not only me, the kids complained about the heat too. It was quite hot at this market, even if it’s roofed and shaded. It’s a very old place, so don’t even think about finding a cafe with air-conditioning. :P The coffee shops are very old, with the tables and stools, and if you are city folk, this is not the place for you. Forget about looking for auto accessories here too. But if you love photography, I think this market is nice for photos. I didn’t have the mood to play with my camera due to the heat, so I missed a good chance of learning how to play more with my toy! :P

Here are some photos taken at Khlong Suan market.


My boy’s checking out some animal figurines.

 


This market has a lot of antics. I like the antic toys. 

 


I had a merry-go-round musical box but Justin broke it when he was a toddler. :P

 


These houses are 100 years old, and they are surrounded by a canal. You can actually have a boat ride around the market.

 


Wooden bridges are built to connect the different sections of the market and houses.

 


Most of the stall or shop owners are elderly, but they are very friendly. This uncle let our kids use the washroom. :)

 


My shoe fetish gal found herself a pair of toy shoes. LOL!

 


This is my favorite photo.

 

It was taken after we had a short tour at the market, with me complaining about how hot and sweaty I was, and Justin turned around and said, “Mommy, faster la. So hot. Why you always so slow? Mommy, walk faster!”


Check out how far daddy had walked. He’s tired of hearing my complains. LOL! Poor daddy…he must be p*ssed. LOL!

 


We were only there for half an hour, and the kids bought something from the market. As for me, hubby bought me a fan. LOL!

 


I purposely enlarged this photo, can you see my hubby’s upsetting face?

 

He thought I can snap photos here, but too bad, it was too hot for me to handle. :P BTW, this wooden bridge is quite shaky, and Isabelle was so cautious with every step she took.

Too bad I really hate the heat, so I didn’t have mood to snap more photos. I saw a few tourists with canggih cameras here, and so if you love to snap old antic buildings and objects, Khlong Suan 100 Year Old Market might be the place for you. As for shopaholic like me, let’s stick to shopping malls. LOL!

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Mini Concert For Mommies

13 Aug 2009 by

Mother’s Day is celebrated on 12 Aug which is also the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of Thailand. A day before, there was a mini concert at our kids’ preschool, and parents were invited to attend. All mothers were given “respect” and presents by their children. I was in cloud nine when my kids did the Thai ritual of presenting their presents to me. :)

I shall let the photos do all the talking.


Isabelle’s singing with her friends

 


You did well my girl!

 


Everyone has a camera, I want my camera too.

 


Smile!

 


Gong gong po po, let me introduce my new Italian-Thai boyfriend to you. LOL! (Just kidding la…)

 


Justin’s presenting his present to mommy.

 


Mommy is so happy!

 


Isabelle gave mommy a handmade flower. I guess the teachers did most of the craft work la… :P

 

Oh ya, there are more photos in Facebook (4E, ask my dad to register please. LOL!). I wanted to upload the videos in FB but it took so long, I gave up. Here’s the clip I took when Isabelle was singing on stage.

Category: Family Moments, Special Day  9 Comments

Lousy Outing

13 Aug 2009 by

I had a crappy Mother’s Day yesterday. Why? It’s because hubby was eager to get out of town and we drove about 2 hours to a 100 years old market in dunno what place and there was nothing to see. :P It was very sunny yesterday, and I was so irritated by the heat. The kids complained about the heat too and it’s so hot and stuffy at the old market. In short, it’s a lousy trip!

I was so glad when we finally went back to “civilization” and enjoyed the air-conditioning at Fashion Island. Shopping mall is always my favorite outing place!!! LOL!

Luckily, dinner was great as we had steamboat buffet, despite how much hubby hates it. :P What to do? The kids and me dragged him there, and even if he wanted to leave, Justin refused to leave the place. LOL! The only disadvantage is I ate too much, and I wonder if I should get Medifast discount to get some diet supplement now. :P

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Happy Mother’s Day in Thailand

11 Aug 2009 by

 It’s the Queen’s birthday tomorrow, and Thai people celebrate Mother’s Day on the same day as well. So, we are having a day off, and hubby suggested that we make a short trip out of town. I’m not sure where are we going yet, but I sure hope that the traffic won’t be too bad.

Frankly, I would love to have a romantic cancun vacation on a special day like this, considering that hubby and I haven’t had a nice trip together for some time. Our kids tug along to almost everywhere we go, and for some trips, I didn’t feel like I was having a vacation at all. I’m counting down to the day when I can have a honeymoon trip again! LOL!

Anyway, Happy Mother’s Day.

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Mini Concert

11 Aug 2009 by

 We went to our kids’ school this morning for their mini concert, which was held in conjunction of Mother’s Day in Thailand. It’s just a simple concert, and it ended before noon. So right now, our kids are tugging along with us at the office.

I’ve tried to put them to sleep for one hour, and so far, only Justin knocked out. Isabelle is still playing with her cousin in the playroom and I gave up on forcing her to sleep. Sigh…

Hubby and I are pretty occupied today, with some paper work and debt collection data, so if she doesn’t want to nap, let her be then. I am trying to get things done as soon as possible so that I can make a short trip to the supermarket to grab some grocery later, before Justin wakes up! See? Time is so limited when you have kids around!

No photos nor video about their performance yet as I haven’t got the time to upload the photos. Besides that, today’s performance is quite simple as it’s the first mini concert in the school year. There will be 3 mini concerts at their school, if I’m not mistaken. The last concert is always the best as most kids are used to the stage and everyone performs better.

But still, hubby and I still snapped a lot of photos and taped their performance on view cam. I guess most parents will still do the same, no matter how many times their kids are performing on stage. :)

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